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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 20
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 8 ton a year ago (Jan 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady to 2.00 higher and grass sold on a light test with a strong undertone noted. No comparison on straw and corn stalks. Demand was moderate for a moderate sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105–120/ton39.00
Good
Large Round152.50/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton183.00
Premium
Large Round180–190/ton299.00
Large Square 3x4180–190/ton75.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195–200/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155.00–172.50/ton97.00
Premium
Large Round175–185/ton161.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton47.00
Utility
Large Round30–75/ton59.00
Fair
Large Round105–115/ton42.00
Good
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton93.00
Large Square 3x4157.50/ton21.00
Supreme
Small Square205/ton1.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round115/ton26.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110–135/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145/ton3.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–50/ton116.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.